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Imagine the world, over 2,000 years ago-a time shrouded in darkness and uncertainty. A young woman named Mary and her husband, Joseph, travel many miles to the village of Bethlehem. To passersby, they would seem all but ordinary. Now imagine the sheer, almost unfathomable magnitude of the secret task carried by this young couple. This is the journey of the people whom God chose for a most sacred purpose--to bring the Son of God, our Messiah, into the world.

This four-week devotional based on Adam Hamilton's The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem offers readings, Scripture selections, and heartfelt prayers to help you celebrate and reflect during the Advent and Christmas season. This volume stands alone as a devotional, but is especially useful as a companion to The Journey.

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Take a Christmas break and sit down with pastor and best-selling author Adam Hamilton as he guides you through a four-week devotional based on the most joyous event in history. Created for individual use or as a companion to the primary book, The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem, youll find short, reflective devotions combined with Scripture readings and heartfelt prayers. Each daily devotional is designed to draw you in to a closer fellowship with God as you reflect and respond to this Christmas season. The Journey: A Season of Reflections is a great gift idea for family, friends, teachers, and ministry leaders. Adam Hamilton is one of the finest pastors I know. In addition, his books have long been favorites of mine. The Journey: Walking the Road to Bethlehem will soon be a favorite or yours. Complete with a 28-day devotional and videos filmed in the Holy Land, Adam Hamilton's The Journey will add a new depth and joy to your Christmas season. Bill Hybels Senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church Chairman of Board, Willow Creek Association If you think you know the story of Jesus birth, think again! This wonderful book sets us on a journey to the times and characters of Christmas so that we experience the birth of Christ in our lives in a new way. Joel C. Hunter, author of Church Distributed

Author Bio

Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamiltons congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and he preached at the National Prayer Service as part of the presidential inauguration festivities in 2013. Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of The Call, The Journey, The Way, 24 Hours That Changed the World, Revival, Not a Silent Night, Enough, When Christians Get It Wrong, and Seeing Gray in a World of Black and White, all published by Abingdon Press.

Endorsements

"This book may be the greatest Christmas present of the year. Adam thoughtfully, movingly walks us through what really happened when God touched this planet. The richness of the full story will touch your life as well." -John Ortberg, author of The Me I Want to Be: Becoming God's Best Version of You

"If you think you know the story of Jesus' birth, think again! This wonderful book sets us on a journey to the times and characters of Christmas so that we experience the birth of Christ in our lives in a new way." -Joel C. Hunter, author of Church Distributed

"Adam is a pastor who has clearly walked in the footsteps of the Master. This is a timely Christmas gift for a friend no matter where he or she is along 'the journey.'" -Rich Nathan, coauthor of Empowered Evangelicals

"Adam Hamilton is one of the finest pastors I know. His books have long been favorites of mine. The Journey: Walking the Road ti Bethlehem will soon be a favorite of yours. Complete with a 28-day devotionals and videos filmed in the Holy Land, this will add a new depth and joy to your Christmas season." -Bill Hybels, Senior pastor, Willow Creek Community Church

Author Info

Adam Hamilton is senior pastor of The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood, Kansas, one of the fastest growing, most highly visible churches in the country. The Church Report named Hamilton's congregation the most influential mainline church in America, and PBS's Religion and Ethic Newsweekly identified him as one of the top "Ten People to Watch." Hamilton is the best-selling and award-winning author of 24 Hours That Changed the World; Why? Making Sense of God's Will; Enough: Discovering Joy Through Simplicity and Generosity; and ten other books, all published by Abingdon Press.